{"id":20837,"date":"2019-05-17T18:42:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T22:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=20837"},"modified":"2019-05-17T18:42:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T22:42:45","slug":"indiana-pacers-tyreke-evans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/05\/17\/indiana-pacers-tyreke-evans\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Pacers Guard Tyreke Evans Banned from NBA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indiana Pacers<\/a> guard Tyreke Evans<\/a><\/strong> is officially banned from the NBA for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Evans, 29, was the fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft and has spent 10 years playing in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings<\/a>, New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>, Memphis Grizzlies<\/a>, and Indiana Pacers.<\/p>\n

Tyreke Evans Dismissed After Violating Anti-Drug Policy<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Shams Charania and Indiana Pacers Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Evans has been “disqualified” from the league for violating the NBA\/NBPA anti-drug policy.<\/p>\n

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Pacers free agent Tyreke Evans has been dismissed and disqualified from the league for violating the terms of the NBA\/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.<\/p>\n

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n